Tire-setter.



N0. 660,490. Patented Got. 23, I900. w. DAUGHERTY;

TIRE SETTER.

(Apphcation filed Oct 2, 1899.)

3 Ilh I 0 Hg UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.-

WVILLIAM DAUGHERTY, OF LAWRENCEVILLE, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR OF ONE- HALF TO A. D. SPRINKELL, OF SAME PLACE.

W. TlRE-SETTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 660,490, dated October 23, 1900.

Application filed October 2, 1899. Serial No. 732,436- (No model.

To all whom it may concern: stretcher 1-, of any desired construction, is

Be it known that I, WILLIAM DAUGHERTY, placed between the hub and the felly or rim a citizen of the United States,residing at Lawof the wheel and alongside of the spoke which renceville, in the county of Lawrence and is to be provided withanew shoulder or tenon.

State of Illinois, have invented a new and use- It the former is the object desired, the'felly 55 ful Tire-Setting Machine, of which the followof the wheel is raised until separated from ing is a specification. the spoke. Paper or like material is then My invention relates to tire-setters and wound around the broken or worn shoulder, spoke-menders, and has for one object to proso as to fill up the spaces between the spoke 1o vide an apparatus for mending spokes and and the mold. The mold is then applied, as 60 setting tires which is cheap, durable, and, shown in Fig.6, and molten metal is then run above all, effioient. into mouth 8 until the space between the folly A further object of my invention is to proand the spoke, together with all cracks and vide an apparatus which will make a solid crevices, is completely filled, the paper premetal shoulder in a spoke and which will venting the metal from running out and the 65 make a new metal tenon or replace a split mold confining the metal in the desired posispoke without removing the tire or any bolts tion. The metal is then allowed to cool, and from the wheel. the paper-and mold are taken oif, the stretcher Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 shows is withdrawn, and the felly rests against the awheel and an ordinary stretcher to raise the newly-made shoulder, as shown in Figs. 1 7o felly in order to carry out the objects of my and 3. invention. Fig. 2 isa perspective view of my If it is desired to make a new tenon, the mold. Fig. 3 shows a section of the spoke stretcher is applied as described, the felly is provided with a new metal shoulder. Fig. 4E raised, the broken spoke is sized down, and

represents a view'of asection of aspoke upon the paper and mold applied as before. The 75 which a metal tenon has been made. Fig. 5 metal is then poured in, this time filling up is a view of a section of a split spoke which the vacant socket in the felly and making a has been repaired by my device. Fig. 6shows metal ferrule on the spoke, thus forming a my device in an operative position. complete metal tenon, as shown in Fig. 4.

The same numerals of reference indicate If it is desired to mend a split spoke, the 80 like parts throughout the several figures, in stretcher is applied, giving free access to which 1 spoke, a groove is cut around the split part,

1 represents a stretcher of any description the paper and molds are attached around suitable for raising the felly of the wheel, but groove, and the metal is then poured in and al- 3 5 preferably one having an upper section 2 and lowed to cool, thereby creating a solid metal 85 an operating-nut 3. a band around the split spoke and filling up all 4 indicates my mold, constructed, prefercracks and crevices and'rendering the spoke ably, of spring-steel bent at 5, each arm beas firm and solid as before being split. ing provided with a series of corresponding I do not wish to be understood as limiting o semicircular bends 6, designed to fit differentmyself to the exact method and construction 0 sized spokes, said mold having handles 7. herein set forth, but consider myself entitled 8 represents a small mouth, into which the to any changes or modifications which fall molten metal is poured. Within the spirit and scope of my invention. 9 indicates the mended spokes, and 10 in- Having fully described the several parts dicates the metal. and specifically the method of operating my 5 11 indicates the paper, which is wound invention, what I claim as new, and desire to around the portion of the spoke to be mended secure by Letters Patent of the United States,

before the mold 4 is applied. is

Having thus described the several parts of 1. The herein-described improvement in my invention, its operation is as follows: A the art of repairing wheels and tightening 10o spokes and tires, which consists in forcing a portion of the felly more or less from the end of the spoke, in applying paper or like material around the spoke, in applying a mold around such paper and the spoke, and in pouring molten metal into the mold to appropriately fill the space between the felly and the spoke, substantially as described.

2. The herein-described improvement in the art of repairing Wheels and tightening the spokes and tire, which consists in forcing a portion of the felly more or less from the end of the spoke, in dressing or shaping the spoke, in applying paper or like material around the spoke, in applying a mold around such paper and the spoke, and in pouring molten metal intothe mold to appropriately fill the space between the fellyand the spoke, substantially as described.

3. The herein-described improvement in the art of repairing wheels and tightening the spokes and tire, which consists in forcing a portion of the felly more or less from the end of the spoke, in cutting a groove around the spoke, in applying paper or like material around the spoke, in applying a mold around such paper and the spoke, and in pouring molten metal into the mold, substantially as described.

WM. DAUGHERTY. 14. s.] 

